“There were footsteps in the hall, and a young man stepped into the room carrying a bowl of stew that steamed and smelled of pepper. He was dark and charming, with a quick smile and cunning eyes.“ – The Name of the Wind I have a soft spot for stews. They’re easy to make, filling,…
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The Dresden Files: Finger Sandwiches- Prosciutto & Parmesan, Eggplant Toscana
‘ “It’s always the brain stem with you,” she murmured. But she guided us over to the refreshment tables so that I could pick up a tiny sandwich.’ – Death Masks Sandwiches make the best quick meal, and these are pretty hearty as far as that goes, so they work well for a good dinner…
The Dresden Files: Chicago Pretzel Dog
‘So I grabbed Mouse’s lead, much to the dog’s tail-wagging approval, and clipped it onto his collar. “You’re with me today,” I told him. “I need someone to watch my back. Maybe to help me eat a hot dog later.” ‘ – Proven Guilty Holy crap, super simple pretzel buns. And Chicago dogs. I’m not…
Nothing is Here…: Pork Chop Au Jus
“There’s nothing as useful as the truth, in terms of ruining anyone’s day, week, month, year, decade, or life… Unless, of course, you own a remotely operated automatic flamethrower-drone-tower and have some marinated pork-chops on your person, to lure unsuspecting dogs in close proximity to it, but since dogs don’t really have lives – by…
The Dresden Files: SpaghettiOs with Grilled Chicken & Toast
“I fired up the wood-burning stove and prepared a quick meal of Spaghettios, grilled chicken, and toast. Mister shared in my meal, and split a can of Coke with me, as usual…” – Fool Moon Canned SpaghettiOs are gross. Like, seriously just not good. Even my toddler is not a fan of canned pasta. Some…
The Books of Pellinor: Almond Poached Trout with Wood Mushrooms & Roasted Turnips
“The conversation remained general, and Maerad had eaten her way through several courses of beautifully prepared food: a dish of fat yellow asparagus cooked to absolute tenderness, a salad of herbs and nasturtiums, fresh trout baked with almonds and honey, wood mushrooms seethed in milk and butter.” – The Riddle Well, the store didn’t have…
The Dresden Files: McAnally’s Steak Dinner
“I took the food, steaks and potatoes and green beans, back to the table and sat down again, placing Kim’s plate in front of her. We ate for a while, myself in sullen silence and she in hearty hunger.” – Fool Moon Just a classic, delicious steak dinner with some flair. True pub fare. We…
Emberverse: Baked Beans with Bacon & Onion
“They went with butter, cheese, fresh salads—everyone gorged on greens this time of year—…a huge pot of baked beans with bits of fat pork standing amid the crumbling brown crust… Juniper was suddenly conscious of how ravenous she was…” – The Protector’s War These are super rich. Definitely don’t just eat them as dinner (not…
The Dresden Files: Deep Dish Cauliflower Crust Pizza
‘ “Pretty simple,” I said. “I’ll call the faerie in close to the pizza there. He’ll smell it, jump on it, eat it.” ’ – Summer Knight We are a pro-pineapple on pizza family. Sweet and salty is a great combination, and if you don’t agree, I don’t particularly give a damn. That being said,…
The Dresden Files: Rosemary Turkey Burgers
“I made a sandwich out of things. I’m an American. We can eat anything as long as it’s between two pieces of bread.” – Small Favor I am strictly of the opinion that there is nothing like a good burger. And I do not discriminate (except for shrimp burgers, those just sound effing weird). That…
The Literary Feast 